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Texas Proposition 17, Land Title Disputes Amendment (2001)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 17 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 6, 2001. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the legislature to settle land title disputes between the state and a private party. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the legislature to settle land title disputes between the state and a private party. |
Election results
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512,163 | 64.25% | ||
| No | 284,918 | 35.75% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 17 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment granting the legislature authority to release the state's interest in land that is held by a person in good faith under color of title. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Texas Constitution
A two-thirds vote was needed in each chamber of the Texas State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.
The constitutional amendment was introduced into the Texas State Legislature as House Joint Resolution 53 during the 77th regular legislative session in 2001.[1]
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